The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Arikbuga
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 96
Arikbuga enters the record as a rival claimant, a name edged with the tension of competing power. The text gives no personal portrait, so he remains a shadow at the boundary of a struggle for authority.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Not specified
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 96
- Books
- 1
Arikbuga is identified as Kúblái’s brother and rival, defeated by him soon after his accession in 1261. The account also mentions Kúblái’s great-uncle as commander of the forces sent against Arikbuga, placing the conflict within a wider contest over power. No further personal history or later transformation is provided.
Description
The text offers no physical description of Arikbuga. He is identified as an adult male and as a ruler’s brother and rival, but his height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, face, clothing, and demeanor are unspecified. No scars, accessories, or other visual distinctions are recorded.
Connections
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Kúbláibrother
Arikbuga is Kúblái’s brother and rival for the throne; the notes say Kúblái defeated him early in his reign.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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